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MAJOR G. E. H. BARRETT-HAMILTON AND 



In our opinion S. grantii is to be regarded as an insular 

 development of S. a. castaneus stock. It has maintained or 

 acquired slightly larger dimensions than has the latter in the 

 more northern parts of its range ; it has developed a peculiar 

 colour pattern, and is well on its way to reduce the number of its 

 unicuspid teeth, perhaps because of a tendency to enlarge the 

 anterior members of the series. The Jura Shrew is geo- 

 graphically and morphologically the connecting link between 

 fS. a. castaneus and S. grantii : it has the small size and dental 

 char.acters of the northern castaneus ; but its colour pattern is 

 modified so as to approa,ch that of S. grantii. 



The species is named in honour of Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant of 

 the British Museum, to whose enthusiasm the formation of the 

 collection described in this pajDer is so largely due. 



SoREx MiNUTUS Linnfeus. 

 Nine, Bute. 



No, 18, male, adult, 20 March 1912 



Average of 9 specimens of both sexes 



All in dark adult pelage, between " seal-brown " and " haii- 

 brown." 



Two, Arran. 



No. 59, male, adult, 11 April 1912 

 51, female, ,, 6 ,, ,, 



Average of 2 specimens : — 



In dark adult pelage as above. 



Three, Islay. 



No. 75, male, adult, 26 April 1912 ... 60 40 10 



85, „ ., 30 „ ,. ... 59 37 10 



86, female, „ „ „ „ ... 57 37 10 



Average of 3 specimens of both sexes : — 58"6 38 10 



No. 85 is in dark adult pelage as above, Nos. 75 and 86 in 

 j uvenile or summer pelage. 



One, Coll. 



No. 56, female, adult, 23 July 1912 ... 



60 



37 



10 



